The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-11-18
The lead mules of Barclay REYNOLDS


: with baled hay, on the rise few yard
east of the depot, The tongue an
-. cuppling pole were broken aud the lo:
OF bales tumbled on the side Of tn,
street. +"5'. ~ ''--' . "
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Charles IL. Vanderford
Editor of the Democratic AdUocate
Westminster, Md, to Miss Mary
Eloise Mills Of that town. The. cere-
mony will take place at Ascension
Church. Westminster, ON the 22nd
inst Mr.. Vanderford is the young.
est son of Hon. Henry Vanderford,
for many years Editor of the Cecil
Democrat.
The Friends Normal school of Rising
Sun is filing up as the cold weather
approaches, several pupils having COM
menced attendance within the last fort.
night; and the Principal, Mr. Over
holt, is regaining strength and recover
ing from his late severe injuries, so far
as to be able to spend portion of the
time in school.
Call at Haines & Kinks for lard
pressers, sausage cutters and butcher
knives. . -. n18-4t: -.
Wheat fields never looked greener
and the wheat never ranker in growth
or thicker on the ground at this season
of the year than now. The prospect is
promising for a good crop n ext harvest.
But fall wheat is an uncertain crop.
The fields looked quite: as promising
last fall as this, and the plant stood the
winter we'll till the nine days blow Of
cold dry wind came in March. That
cold spell froze out and injured the
crop fifty per cent in quality and guam
tity.
The members of Port Deposit M. E.
Church have presen ted Mrs. Barrett,
wife of Rev. l.. E. Barrett, the present
pastor of the congregation, with hand
some parlor organ. A plate over the
keyboard of the instrument bore the
blowing inscription in gilt letters:
"ro Rev. Mrs. l.. E. Barrett, from
members of Tome Memorial NJ. E.
Church Port Deposit, Md
Do not forget the large stock of
Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes
at e. r. Buffington's. :
Read the testimony of a prominent
citizen of Pawtucket, r. [ :, under date
of January 16, 1885. l have no. hes
itation in recommending DR.. Seth ar
nolds Tough Killer for Coughs, Colds.
| had not much faith in it at first, bait
a few doses cured me of cold and
tickling in the throat 1t is wonder.
full remedy.-G. L. Walker. For sale
by G. G. Sill. Price 25c.. Soc. and
81 90 per bottle.
Dr. Seth Arnold's Sugar Coated
Bilious Pills unequalled for costive-
hess, ijaundice and liver troubles. 25c
For sale by G. g. Sill.
Prof. Mattingley received from the
Fair Managers check for S26 which
amount was distributed as follows to the
pupils. of the public school who were
awarded premiums at the late Fair:
Alvirda Ford, LIST map. drawing, So;
Minnie Matthews, End map, drawing. 81 i,
Bird free hand drawing, $1.5O; Lula
Benjamen, 3rd map drawing, 81; Harry
Grant, 4th map.drawing, 50, End writ
ing 81; Arthur Lytle, 9th map.drawing
81, End iree-hand drawing 81; Ida
Reeder, lst writing $3.50, 9Th free
hand drawing Scots; Lille McCracken,
3rd writing 81 so; Ed. Gardy, 4th free
hand drawing S1.00-CecI Stor
Why is Z. r. Bufington's store
crowded with customers? Go around,
ask to see the goods and learn the prices
and the query will at once be answered
The door of a freight car a mile
above Iron Hill on the p. w. & B.
railroad. came open on Wednesday
morning of last week. One of the
passengers in the car was q bull.
When Taurus saw the open door he
deliberately walked out and jumped
off. No doubt he was well shaken up
but his thirst for revenge does not
appear to have been quenched in the
least. While standing on the track
another freight train approached
which he no doubt believing the To-
connective to be huge black bull
charged down on him, lowered his
head and prepared to receive his an
tagonist. The result of the encountre
was bull and engine both derai!ed.
The bull had fought his last battle
and the wrecking train was employ
ed several hours Gle airing the track.
Delicious cove oysters. alive form
the shell at Hambleton's. wv
On Thursday Of last week George
Warren, alias Riley "a noted New
York confidence man, was arrested
in Philadelphia, on charge Of con-
spring, in offering to give detect
i've 10 per cent>if allowed to "work
the town." lin conversation with the
Chief of Police he said he was on his